The NCC provides industrial scale R&D facilities to meet the needs of companies wishing to capitalize on the high-strength, low weight, corrosion-resistant qualities of composite materials

In November 2009 the Government launched the UK Composites Strategy.

This highlights the importance of composites to the future of UK manufacturing and the Government's plans for ensuring that the UK has the means to succeed in intensely competitive global market

The National Composites Centre (NCC) will bring together dynamic companies and enterprising academics to develop new technologies for the design and rapid manufacture of high-quality composite products.

The combination of academic and business strengths will speed progress from laboratory to design to factory and into products